Hoop.



M. A. MEEKER.

HOOP. AIPLICATION FILED APR. 23,1917.

vwemtoz Patented May 21,1918.

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To all 'whom it mag ,concern:

Be it known that I, MAnrAl citizenof the United States, Winchester, and State of residing. at

Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoops, of whlchlthefollowing 1s a specificatron, reference beingi had toi the accompanyprovided with means whereby sound may be created by the hoop when rolling.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved hoop whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is wlse more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. a Y

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed. a In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will 110w proceed to de scribe thesame with reference to the accompanying drawings, view in elevation of a hoop constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, H denotes a hoop of any ordinary or preferred construction and of any desired dimensions and D denotes a disk positioned at the axial center of the hoop and of a major diameter less than the mean diameter of the hoop H. The opposite faces of the disk D are provided with suitable designs of different colors so rolling will attract the eye.

The marginal portions of the disk D are provided with the circumferentially spaced openings defined by conventional eyelets 1.

denotes an elongated flexible member preferably of wire which is threaded through alternate eyelets 1 and throu h the openings 2 provided in the hoop said openings 2 being circumferentially spaced and in radial alinement with the eyelets l of the disk D through which the member M is threaded. The member M serves to maintain the disk D in proper position within Specification of Letters Patent;

the member M in the county of Middl'esex less expensive and other- I wherein is illustrated a that the hoop when adapted for use by Patentedfhtay21L, 1918 Application mean rneaiera serialnmleaoee. A

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raw-ings and the portions of intern'iediate the openings 2 .ofthe hoop overlie the periphery of: the hoop, It is also i tobelnoted that each. pair of trands i of ti e member M coacting! with an eyelet 1; is threaded through a single opening12.

Disposed through: the eyelets l intermediate the eyelets through which the member M. isthreaded are theringsfi which bridge. the periphery of the disk D. Loosely disposed througlr-therings 3 are therings and loosely engaged with the rings 3 are the bells B or other" sounding inembersi 'Ilhis particular nounting of the bells B permits the bells, when above the horizontal planeintersecting the axial center of the disk D, to overlie said disk so that as the bells pass above such horizontal plane the bells will drop or swing below the periphery of the disk and which tates the sounding of the bells. The portions of the member M overlying the periphery of the hoop H andwhich extends circumferentially thereof substantially in continuity to afford a tread member whereby a'slight lateral movement or inclination of the hook is affordedvto facilitate the soundingof the bells B upon rolling of the hoop. This particular mounting of the bells B permit the bells when tal plane intersecting the horizontal disk D action further facilito overlie said disk so that as the bells pass above the horizontal planeintersecting the horizontal disk, the bell will drop or swing below the periphery of the disk and which action further facilitates the sounding thereof. i

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a hoop constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inxpensive nature and is particularly well reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

above the horizoni i '1. A device I I claim:

comprising a hoopp'rovided with circumferentially spaced openings, a disk posi-v tioned Within the hoop and having its marthehoop, the openlngsof the-hoop being openings in the disk substantially in radial alinement with the flexible m'ember is threaded, each pair of strands of the members coacting with an opening in tllEbdlSk being a single opening in the hoop, the portions of the member 'llltGIlIlGdlZLtB the openings of the hoop overlying the periphery of the hoop and extending circumferentially thereof substantially in continuity and affording a tread member, rings disposed Copies of this patent may be obtained for of the character described I through which "the disposed through through the remaining openings of the disk bridging the periphery thereof, a second series of rings loosely directed through the first named rings, and bells loosely engaged with said last named rings.

2. A device of the character described comprising a hoop, avdisk positioned within the hoop and supported thereby, said disk being provided in its marginal portion with circumferentially disposed openings, rings disposed through said openings and bridging the periphery of the disk, :1 second series of rings loosely engaged with the first named rings, and bellsloosely engaged with the last named rings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARY A. MEEKER.

Witnesses SARAH MoLnAN; BELLE L. SARGENT.

five cents each, by addressing'the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1L0. 

